Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Trigonometric Functions of Angles - 6.3 Exercises - Page 500: 68

Answer

$8000c\cdot sin^2\theta cos\theta$ where $c$ is a constant.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use the figure given in Exercise 67, let $w$=width and $d$=depth, $S$=strength of the beam. Step 2. As the strength of a beam is proportional to the width and the square of the depth, we have $S=cwd^2$ where $c$ is a constant. Step 3. Recall the results from Exercise 67, $w=20cos\theta$ and $d=20sin\theta$, we get $S=cwd^2=20c\cdot cos\theta\times(20sin\theta)^2=8000c\cdot sin^2\theta cos\theta$
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